Ms. Thu runs a snail stall inside the Nguyễn Thiện Thuật apartments.

She learned to cook from her mother.
She started slowly, working into the kitchen.

She works with her husband.
Tasks are shared.

Snails are selected carefully each day.
Sauces are mixed by hand.

“If the food is good and people say it’s good, that makes me happy.”

The stall is priced so anyone can eat.